17.2 Infections in Solid Organ Transplant recipients
| Type of Infection | First Line (with Dosage and Duration) |
Alternative First Line (with dosage and Duration) |
Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate post-operative fever (first 48 hours) without hemodynamic instability | Close observation without any change of antimicrobials Duration: 48 hours | Rule out non- infectious causes, hematoma, DVT, transfusion fever, etc. | |
| Surgical site infection | Treatment based on hospital antibiogram and type of surgery and modify as per culture results |
For common etiological agents of Infections in Solid Organ Transplant recipients, see Annexure B.17.2